Trial Secretary Services

Regular to Preferred Crossover

From the AKC

"Effective January 1, 2013, an exhibitor may
show their dog in a preferred class that is equal to or less than
where their dog is currently showing in the equivalent regular
classes. As such, a MACH dog may
initially enter Master Preferred level STD/JWW classes, skipping the
lower Excellent, Open, and Novice preferred levels.

Once we see a dog qualify in
preferred on/after January 1, that will become the dog’s ‘starting
point’ for preferred. As such, if a MACH dog qualifies in Novice
Preferred on/after January 1, 2013, then the dog must complete the
Novice, Open, and Excellent level classes before being eligible to
enter Master preferred.

There are many other class variations, but
those are the basics.

This is a ONE-TIME cross over allowance – based
on the first qualifying preferred class entry AKC processes on/after
January 1, 2013.